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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. W. OHADD.

TENT.

Patented Sept. 1-0, 1889 UNITED STATES' PATENT Gra es.

WILLIAM CHADD, OF \VlLKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASS IGNOR OF ONE- IIALE 'lOlGEORGE SHELLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

TENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM CHADD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wilkes- Barr, in the county of Luzerne and State of 5 Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tents, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of tents in which the canvas comprising the Walls and I roof is stretched upon frames which are adapted to fold compactly together for convenience in transportation; and it has for its object to provide a tent of this class, which shall be simple, durable, and strong, and which may be easily and quickly put up or taken down, as occasion may require. 7 \Vith these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement of a frame or casing and the tentframes hinged therein, together with such other details as will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the tent folded for transportation. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing thetent erected for occupation. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on the line as w in Fig. 4.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A designates a rectangular frame of thedimensions of the ground area of the proposed tent. This frame, which forms practically a shallow bottomless casing, is usually to be constructed of wood, re-en forced at the corners by. angle-plates l3 J3 of sheet, metal. The front C of the casing is provided at its lower inner 4o edge with a step I), to which the front walt E of the tent isconnected by meansof hinges F which admitof its being raised to a vertical position, as shown in Figs. land t of the drawings. The rear end (1" and sides (I (1* of the casing are likewise provided with steps 1) D and l)" of grad natty-increasing height, to which the rear wall 1 1 and side walls E E of the tent-frame are hinged, as shown. It will be seen that, owing to the'grzulually-increasing hcightof thesteps to which theyare hinged, the walls of the tent may be folded SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,783, dated Septemlber 10, 1889.

- Application filed February 8, 1889- Serial No. 299,181- (No model.)

within the casing on top of one another in the order named; the casing A being of such a height to accommodate the thicknesses of the four wall-frames, and in addition thereto the roof-frames, which are hinged to the side frames, as will be presently described, and the floor of the tent. The front and rear wall frames E E have gable tops of any desired pitch to supportthe roof-frames F F, which are hinged, shown at It ll, to the upper edges of the side frames E E in such a manner as to project over said side walls and form eaves G QC, ()ne of the roof-frames F is provided at its ihner edge with a ridgcplate ll, which is folded so as to form a groove I, adapted to receive a flange I formed by a ridge-plate ll upon the roof-frame F. By this construction the roof-frames may be locked together, as will be clearly seen in Fig. l of the drawings, and the jointbetween said frame will be perfectly water-tight.

The several frames of which my improved tent is composed are to be light wood frames covered with a good quality of canvas, which may be stretched upon the said frames and tacked or otherwise secured thereto. Light metallic frames of suitable construction may, however, be used without departing from my invention.

The front-wall frame E is provided with a door J, and the front C of the casing A has a recess K correspomling or registering with the door-opening, so as to make the tent convenient of access.

Upon the lower inner side of the front and rear walls of; the casing A, or, more correctly, upon the steps I) l), attached thereto, are secured a pair of cleats L L, whielnwhen the tent is erccted, serve to support the floor, 0 which is in two or more sections M M. hen the tent is folded, as in Fig. 1, the floor-sections are packed in the top casing A, forming a cover, which may be secured by a pair of straps or keepers N l\", the ends of which en- 5 ter staples 0 in the sides of easing A. One of the straps N has a slot l to receiveastaple l upon strap N, and the straps may be se; cured together by a padlock or other suitable fastening, thussecuring the tent in a folded 10c position within the easing.

The several frames of the tent are provided at suitable intervals aim hooks and elnples Q, 1,420 may be connected so a from entering :ind fora The operation and och tion will be readily nuclei food from going description, falcon iii eonneetion iii the drawings hereto nnnexed. To er 1 the tout, the casing is placed llzil: upon liie ground in the desired position. The in "1d floorsections are then remoreu and the f: raised to :i Yertienl posiiion. The are nexi; mined and looked one joint along their :id ioining of and front wall frames, whiel ii fit between and serve in brace the side and roof frames, to i hieh non eonneoied by means of ihe hoe i staples Q, Q. The llUUT-f-uCliOll ore limtil passed through the door and ii the cleats L L, making the tr, h, needy for we onpation. To fold orpzielt the tent for i portatiion, the operation is nply n:

lily improved. Lent is VET; :nple in nonstrnebion, dnmhle, and inexpe: ,li' new be raised or folded in n few nninnenie lin and when packed for irnnsporinl'ion it; oer-ii pies comparatively :nnnll npnoo, and in then Oughly protected from injury i ;ll(\ cash Hnivingtlmsdeseribed my inren'l ion,l and desire io secure by Leiii'ere Patent mil 1. In a tent, thecombination,n'ilii fl reelnngnlm' easing, the fronigrenr, and aside wallseof which are provided on their inn or older; \i'ii h steps of gradunllpiiierenaim; he I We wall frames hinged to said rah. lf'll to fold Willllll said easing), l ant not forth.

2. In a leni, the combination, \ri enguler e sing, of the we r i [:liil adapted to fold. within said more and rear Walls hei ng provi ed and theroof-frameshine of the side Walls and map I: tops of the froni and rear frames, snh tially as set forth,

The eomhinali on ofihe r-ainii wall-frames, and the reoi f the upper edges; oi? ihe on wall from provided along heir n 'ljoining mines-i 1 i misled. upon I (HUM; hinge! mnomljined. lo form a .l, su'hoi'znitially as set 'on of theorising, thehinged :ooimines hinged to the up- Elie inlgimrnnii projecting so as to and (in: 1i(i""(-I l{lt@5 along the ad- L eiezils, substantially as door-snpporli11g cleats, the l a nd adopted to fold within l -lrmnes hi nged to the side- .uwi n interlocking ridge- 4 l claim the foregoing a lo :ilii 'od my signature in lions, and hooks and staples to Form, respectively,

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